Angus Cameron | |
Birth Name: | Angus Cameron |
Birth Date: | 24 June 1929 |
Birth Place: | Glasgow, Scotland |
Height: | 1.81m (05.94feet) |
Ru Position: | Fly half / Full Back |
Amatyears1: | - |
Amatteam1: | Glasgow HSFP |
Repteam1: | Scotland |
Repteam2: | British and Irish Lions |
Repyears1: | 1948-56 |
Repyears2: | 1955 |
Repcaps1: | 17 |
Repcaps2: | 2 |
Reppoints1: | 18 |
Reppoints2: | 11 |
Province1: | Glasgow District |
Province2: | Scotland Possibles |
Provinceyears1: | - |
Relatives: | Donald Cameron, brother Rob McAlpine, great-nephew |
Angus Cameron (24 June 1929 – 1 April 1991)[1] was a Scottish international rugby union player[2] who played for Glasgow HSFP and Glasgow District.
He played for Glasgow HSFP.[2]
He was selected for Glasgow District and played in the Scottish Inter-District Championship.[3]
He played for the Scotland Possibles side in 1947.
He was capped for seventeen times between 1948 and 1956.[4]
He also took part in the 1955 British Lions tour to South Africa. He was named as vice-captain. He played in 2 tests against South Africa - and played in another 7 matches against provincial sides; resulting in a total of 9 appearances on the tour kicking 44 points.[5]
His brother Donald was also capped for Scotland.[2] Father to Elspeth and Angus. Grandfather to Cameron, Lorna and Angus.